Istrabenz Plini Group

Mission

Our mission is to enable the efficient use of gases through contemporary energy solutions for households, local communities, commercial facilities and industry.

Vision

Our vision is to become the region’s most successful provider of industrial gases and integrated energy services and solutions.

Companies in the Group are proud members of the SIAD Group

SIAD is one of the most important chemical groups in Italy and supplies a full range of industrial, specialty, food and medical gases, in addition to operating in the following sectors connected with the world of gases: engineering, healthcare, LPG and Natural gas.

Values

The SIAD Group, and by extension the Istrabenz Plini Group, are based on high ethical standards and four pillars of values:

Activities of the Group

The Istrabenz Plini Group’s operations are based on four pillars of activity, enabling us to offer our customers, for personal or business use, comprehensive energy solutions and accessible and reliable energy supply:

• Production and distribution of technical gases in cylinders, bundles, mobile and fixed pressure vessels and on-site systems.
• Distribution of LPG in gas storages and cylinders and household cylinders – the trademark Plindom and autogas.
• Sales and distribution of natural gas.
• Integrated energy solutions for private and commercial users – energy performance contracting.

The Istrabenz Plini Group operates under the auspices of the Italian SIAD Group, which encourages the transfer of knowledge and experience which we transform into benefits for our customers.

As a company, we are focused on transitioning to a low-carbon future using efficient and sustainable solutions.

History

The origins of Istrabenz Plini date back to 1952, when the Istrabenz has founded its Gas Division and started its gas business – trading in household gas.

Important development milestones

1. 2026

   Acquisition of the company BRALA PLIN (Posedarje, Croatia).

2. 2024

   Construction of an Air Separation Unit and start-up of production – OXY Technical Gases (Velika Gorica, Croatia).

3. 2023

   Joint venture (SIAD/SOL) – OXY Technical Gases (Croatia) – 60% equity stake.

4. 2021

   Purchase of the GTG plin Celje and Ardoks Maribor (Slovenia) and GTG plin Karlovac (Croatia).

   Inaugurated the new filling station and distribution plant TG in Šimanovci (Serbia).

5. 2019

   Purchase of the GTG plin company from Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

6. 2017

   Purchase of the location in Šimanovci for IBP Serbia headquarter, filling station & depot TG and LPG, constructed in 2021.

   Beginning sales of technical gases in Serbia.

7. 2016

   Contract signed between Istrabenz and SIAD for sale of a 51% share in the Istrabenz Plini.

   On 9 September 2016. SIAD completed the acquisition of a 100% share in Istrabenz Plini.

8. 2012

   Istrabenz plini ESC (Energy Supply Contracting) – established in 2012.

9. 2008/09

   Purchase of the LPG terminal Breza (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

   Introduction of the Plindom trademark and the Plindom yellow LPG cylinders.

10. 2007

    Purchase of the Plin Komerc company from Tešanj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

11. 2006

    Establishment of the companies IBP Beograd and IBP Sarajevo.

    Contract signed for the purchase of a 34.07% share in Plinarna Maribor.

    Purchase location (land) in Ilijaš; planned for new filling station TG.

12. 2005

    Purchase of location in Velika Gorica – IBP Croatia; planned for ASU.

13. 2004

    Purchase of Montkemija Bakar and Disuplin Porto RE Kraljevica; entry to the Croatian market.

14. 2000

    Purchase of a majority share in Plinarna Maribor.

15. 1999

    Purchase of a majority share in Europlin.

16. 1998

    Purchase of a majority share in Celjski Plini.

17. 1990/91

    Contract signed between Istrabenz and Siad for the sale of a 49% share in the Istragas company.

    Operation of the Istragas company begins.